"Foolish!" Mr. Hu huffed coldly, "If we don't agree to the marriage with the Lin Family, do you think Yu Qing has any chance of becoming Top Scholar?"
"What do you mean?"
"Ignorant woman, who becomes Top Scholar and who doesn't, isn't it up to those few important figures who control the court? If Yu Qing doesn't marry the young lady from the Lin Family, why should they let him become Top Scholar? Do you or do you not believe that in next year's spring imperial examination, amongst the top three ranks, there will certainly be one who is that Miss Gu's husband."
"Ah...?" The concubine was so frightened that she thumped to the ground, wailing about the injustice of the world.
Mr. Hu paid no heed to this ignorant woman and personally went to the front hall to see the matchmaker summoned by Madam Lin.